Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Todd Holland |
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| Writer: | Charlie Peters, Frank Parkin |
| Staring: |
| After squandering his grant money, despondent and recently widowed anthropologist James Krippendorf must produce hard evidence of the existence of a heretofore undiscovered New Guinea tribe. Grass skirts, makeup, and staged rituals transform his three troubled children into the Shelmikedmu, a primitive culture whose habits enthrall scholars. But when a spiteful rival threatens to blow the whistle on Krippendorf's ruse, he gets into the act as well. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 27, 1998 |
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| Director: | Todd Holland |
| Writer: | Charlie Peters, Frank Parkin |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy |
| Keywords | single parent, based on novel or book, expedition, professor, college, circumcision, family relationships, jungle, anthropology, monkey, lecture, lost tribe, faked footage, hoax, papua new guinea, new guinea, circumcision ritual |
| Production Companies | Touchstone Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Richard Dreyfuss | Prof. Krippendorf |
| Jenna Elfman | Veronica |
| Zakes Mokae | Sulukim |
| Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Lori |
| Natasha Lyonne | Shelly |
| Gregory Smith | Mickey |
| Lily Tomlin | Ruth Allen |
| Stephen Root | Gerald Adams |
| Elaine Stritch | Irene Hargrove |
| Mila Kunis | Abbey Tournquist |
| David Ogden Stiers | Henry Spivey |
| Doris Belack | President Porter |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | Simon Alonso |
| Amzie Strickland | Gladys Schmades |
| Phil Leeds | Dr. Harvey |
| Frances Bay | Edith Proxmire |
| Susan Ruttan | Mrs. O'Brian |
| Tom Poston | Gordon Hargrove |
| Penny Johnson Jerald | Teacher |
| Bruce Jarchow | Dr. Andrews, Chester Hill |
| Wendy Worthington | Secretary |
| Carl Michael Lindner | Edmund |
| Barbara Williams | Jennifer |
| Sandy Martin | Nurse |
| Lance Kinsey | Principal Reese |
| Robin Karfo | Mrs. Tournquist |
| Tim Halligan | Mr. Tournquist |
| Peter Tilden | Larry Swift |
| Shashawnee Hall | Mabu |
| Timothy Wells | Ruth's Guide |
| Kari Leigh Floyd | Party Guest |
| Michael Steve Jones | Alcove Man |
| Ian Busch | Flagpole Boy |
| Grace Lee | College Student #1 |
| Todd Cattell | College Student #2 |
| Jacob Handy | Young Edmund |
| Zachary Handy | Young Edmund |
| Chris Duque | Outpost Man |
| Valerie Reid | Divorced Woman |
| Rachel Winfree | Lecture Woman #1 |
| Suanne Spoke | Lecture Woman #2 |
| Catherine Paolone | Lecture Woman #3 |
| Bill Rosier | TV Store Customer #1 |
| Robb Derringer | TV Store Customer #2 |
| Laura Cayouette | TV Studio Woman |
| China Brezner | Elevator Teen |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Todd Holland | Director |
| Bruce Broughton | Original Music Composer |
| Dean Cundey | Director of Photography |
| Jon Poll | Editor |
| Isis Mussenden | Costume Design |
| Charlie Peters | Screenplay |
| Frank Parkin | Author |
| Jackie Burch | Casting |
| Scott Chambliss | Production Design |
| Bill Rea | Art Direction |
| Karen Manthey | Set Decoration |
| Kim Messina | Hairstylist |
| Ben Nye Jr. | Key Makeup Artist |
| Deborah Ann Piper | Key Hair Stylist |
| Stephen Rose | Hairstylist |
| Heidi Seeholzer | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Larry Brezner | Producer |
| Whitney Green | Executive Producer |
| Ross Canter | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 6 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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